Pietro Pellegri’s first objective for Empoli was sufficient to safe a 1-0 victory at residence in opposition to Cesc Fabregas’s Como in on Monday night.
Each Roberto D’Aversa and Fabregas after a full midweek spherical of Serie A fixtures, as Nico Paz, Patrick Cutrone and Emil Audero dropped out of the Como line-up and have been changed by Lucas Da Cunha, Andrea Belotti and Pepe Reina.
Empoli, in the meantime, welcomed Mattia De Sciglio to the beginning XI after Saba Goglichidze’s purple card through the 3-0 loss in opposition to Inter final trip.
Although Como dominated possession for giant spells, ending the sport with a 60% share of the ball, Empoli registered double their photographs on track with a tally of 4 in comparison with two.
The hosts made the breakthrough simply after the beginning of the second half, as Pellegri caught a robust, however well-placed effort previous Pepe Reina simply 90 second after the restart. His objective was additionally sufficient to earn him the participant of the match award.
Pellegri’s strike was sufficient for Empoli to carry on for his or her first residence win of the season in Serie A, whereas Como have now picked up only one level from their final 5 league outings.
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